St Basils’ support for young people
St Basils continues to do amazing work across Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry in supporting long people with their accommodation challenges and it currently operates 40 schemes assisting over 800 people. The Charity also provides a range of related services including an employability service to assist the young people find employment. The impact of St Basils […]
Community Iftar hosted by St John Ambulance
I was really pleased to be able to attend the St John Ambulance Community Iftar which was held at Queen Alexandra College in Harborne under the theme of Bringing Communities Together. It was a a most informative, as well as a thoroughly enjoyable evening, which was coordinated by the Revd Canon Mark Pryce, the County […]
Shropshire Annual Legal Service
It was a great pleasure to join members of the Judiciary and Clergy, as well as fellow the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire and fellow High Sheriffs from Leicestershire and Derbyshire in attending the High Sheriff of Shropshire’s Legal Service at The Chapel of St Oswald at Ellesmere College. It was an excellent service at which the […]
Meeting with Sandra Godley, President of the Cov & Warks Chamber of Commerce
I had a really useful and enjoyable meeting with Sandra Godley who has recently taken over the role of President of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce. There were a wide range of areas of mutual interest, but this included the vitally important role that buisiness can play in helping with employment of Care […]
Visit to Coventry College
I had a really interesting morning at Coventry College where I was hosted by the Principal and CEO Carol Thomas. Carol explained that the College has grown significantly in recent years and now provides education and training to approximately 3,500 young people aged 16 – 18 and to a further 4,000 adults. This covers a […]
Visit to Zoe’s Place
Just before Christmas I attended a fundraising event for Zoe’s Place in Coventry and so I was delighted to have the opportunity to visit the Charity. Zoe’s Place is a baby hospice which provides support for babies and children with life limiting and life threatening conditions. It gives families a place to turn to for […]
The Shine Project at Sir Josiah Mason Trust
Josiah Mason was born in Kidderminster in 1795 and became a hugely successful entrepreneur and businessman. However he was also acutely aware of his civic responsibilities and amongst many things, he founded Mason College which was the forerunner of the University of Birmingham. In 1858 he built the first Alsmshouses for Spinster and Widows and […]
Solihull Citizenship Ceremonies
I was delighted join the Mayor of Solihull Councillor Annette Mackenzie and Deputy Lieutenant Sir Christopher Ham at two Citizenship Ceremonies held in Solihull Civic Centre. These very uplifting occasions saw over 40 people become new Citizens of the UK and the Mayor welcomed them all to the Borough of Solihull and Sir Christopher highlighted […]
Riding for the Disabled Association
Last year I had the honour of attending the AGM of the Riding for the Disabled Association which was held in Coventry in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal. On the day of the AGM I met Alison who runs an RDA centre near Sutton Coldfield and so I visited the Centre to see […]
Visit to Oldbury United FC
I had a most enjoyable visit to Oldbury United FC and met top with the Founder and Chair Keith Thompson. Keith explained that the club had gone through some difficult times in the past, but in recent years, it has grown dramatically. There are now almost 40 teams operating under the Club with opportunities for […]